2017 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport

The Corvette Grand Sports originally followed the racetracks during the 1960s, but the name went inactive pending it was rejuvenated in 1996 for the concluding year of the C4-cohort Corvette. With a boost of 30-HP power over the original model, broader wheels and tires of the powerful ZR-1, and the stuffed fenders to complement, the 1996 model Grand Sport also featured a duo of fender hash lines similar to those on the original race sedan, and it established the design for production Grand Sport versions moving forward.

For the model year 2010, Chevrolet constructed one more Grand Sport based on the design lingo of the sixth-generation model by making use of the same suspension and same wider wheels and tires of the Chevrolet Corvette Z06. Now, the 2017 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport is the seventh-generation model that gains a Grand Sports choice for the model year 2017. The 2017 model Corvette Grand Sport will be available in both convertible and coupe body styles.

2017 Chevrolet Corvette Changes, Exterior

Undeniably, 2017 Corvette Grand Sport follows the plan of borrowing suspension parts and broader wheels and tires from a burlier alternative and combining them with the standard V8 engine option. Just similar to the C6 Grand Sport acquired fat fenders, broader wheels, and tires, and a more athletic tuned suspension designed to offer the Corvette Z06, levels of handling in a more reasonably priced package, so does the C7 variant, as well.

Chevy bolts to 2017 Vette Grand Sport the cooling systems, wider back fenders, and a double grille of the current Corvette Z06. The new model comes outfitted with 19-inch wheels in the front and 20-inch wheels at the back, wearing 285/30-sized and 335/25-sized Michelin Pilot Super Sport rubber tires in the front and at the back respectively.

The new sports coupe comes equipped with the discretionary Magnetic Ride Control adaptable dampers of the regular Corvette as standard. It also comes equipped with individually adjusted anti-roll bars and sloping composite leaf springs in the front and at the back. The brakes of new model Grand Sport include 14-inch rotors in the front and 13.4-inch rotors at the back, which are bigger than those of the Corvette Stingray, but they are smaller than those on the current Chevrolet Corvette Z06. The front rotors are clamped by the six-piston Brembo calipers, whereas the back rotors are squeezed by the four-piston Brembo calipers.

Furthermore, the 2017 model Corvette Grand Sport comes with the electronically controlled back differential of the Stingray Z51 as standard. The new Corvette Grand Sport comes with optional fender hash lines, which will be available in six attractive colors and it also comes with full-length body lines as an optional feature.

Interior

The 2017 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport interior does not experience much change it its design. However, all the seats inside the cabin will be made from high-quality materials similar to those of other sports models. There may be some minor tweaks in the engineering section according to the needs of the modern day racers, but Chevy has not yet revealed any of these changes. However, it is expected that the cabin would come equipped with adequate comfort and safety features for the vehicle and its occupants.

2017 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport Engine,

Corvette Grand Sport will be powered by a V8, LTI engine with the displacement of 6.2 liters, which was used to power the Corvette Stingray. This engine offers the new vehicle sweet noise and generates the greatest power of 460 ponies, which is 5 ponies more than that of the engine of the Corvette Stingray. The new sports car equipped with both seven-velocity manual transmission and eight-velocity mechanical transmission.

For those buyers looking for a bit additional performance, they can opt for the Z07 performance package as an option. This package comes with Michelin Sports Cup 2 tires, a carbon fiber body kit and carbon-ceramic brakes as standard. From 0-60mph, new Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport 2017 goes for 3.5 sec. with the top speed of 195 mph (Est.).

Date of release and price

The 2017 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport release date will be the summer of 2016. Regarding pricing, Chevy has not yet confirmed, but it is expected that the new Chevy coup is estimated to be sold at a base price of $ 68,395.